Target device



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Patented June 6, 1933 PATENT OFFICE'.`

ARTHUR VANHOUTTEGHEM, DETROIT, MICHIGAN TARGET DEVTCE Application filedJanuary 13, 1932. Serial N'o. 586,342.

This invention relates to target contriv ances and provides a device ofthis character wherein a block of wood is embodied which is of acircular formation and the construction thereof being of a more improvedtype for an article of this characterin appearance and for durability.

The major purpose of the device is that it is secured to the wall orotherwise, and by the use of darts the object is for the player tostanda short distance from the target and hurl the dart toward the samein'an effort to strike the center of the target, or in other words, thebulls eye.

5 The invention possesses further advantages, all of which will` beclearly revealed during the course of the following detaileddescription, illustrated throughout the accompanying drawing, and morefully vWith reference to the drawing: Figure 1 is a front or rearelevation of the complete target.

`Figure 2 is an end elevation of the device, a5 and indicating how thesame is secured to th` wall or other vertical plane. v

1 stantially upon the line 3 3 of Figure 1.`

Figure 4 is an elevation of one of the metal construction rings.

Figure 5 is a view of a typical dart of the type employed. y

With particular reference to Figures 1 and 3, it is clearly observedthat the device is made up of a plurality of wood bands, which aredesignated by the numeral 1, and within the center of band 1A is disc 2as shown.

While all of the bands are assembled in the manner as indicated inFigure 1, and

o being adequately glued, a novel feature of the construction is the useof wire rings 3, which afford great strength and durability for thedevice and is of primary importance in the construction of this type oftarget.

The device may be secured to wall A by screws B, as shown in Figure2,7or any suitable fastening method maybe employed.

The target is made exceedingly attractive by the use of colors for Ythefront and rear surfaces of bands 1 and 1A respectively, and disc 2, andwhile any combination of colors may be used, it is preferable to havethe colors red, white and blue, as indicated in Fi ure 1.

aving thus described my invention what I claim as new is In a device ofthe character described, a structure comprising a plurality of annularconcentric tightly interhtting blocks of uniform axial thickness andacentral block filling the hole in the smallest annular block thusforming a circular target, both sides of said target having metal ringsembedded in and lying flush with the surface thereof and covering theannular joints between the adjacent annular blocks to reinforce saidblocks 6a and retain them in Hush relation.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

ARTHUR VANHOUTTEGHEM.

gure 3 is a transverse section taken sub-

